“Pure Magic” Nike AlphaDunk inspired by Aaron Gordon’s dunk contest

The latest performance silhouette from Nike Basketball is the AlphaDunk and this colorway is inspired by Aaron Gordon’s Crazy Slam Dunk contest performance ( he should have won ). The AlphaDunk introduces AirKnit, which is similar to the Battleknit that has been on LeBron James’s signature line. It features the aforementioned material at the upper in a mixture of black and interwoven blue. Wrapping around the heel is a large black overlay with a hard-to-miss blue Swoosh. On the medial heel on one shoe sports a “LOB” ( Library Of…

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Nike Alphadunk

The Nike Alphadunk is a brand new performance basketball silhouette from the orange-clad folks from Beaverton. It is built of a new knit, which the company calls AirKnit. This first look features a black blue and  white colorway . It features a black knit with blue woven in with what appears to be black nubuck wrapping the heel with a blue swoosh. The white and black midsole houses double-stacked heel Zoom Air units with the same setup in the forefoot, with it being visible there. A translucent outsole completes the look…

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